01 - video, filtered from archie

[dexnav]

[ the feed flickers on to the image of a young girl, sporting her trademark red bandanna. unlike may's usual chipper attitude, her expression at the moment looks a bit uncertain and serious. ]

So... I have a question for you guys. You know Archie, right? The big buff Pokémon Trainer that wears wetsuits a lot? Talks like a pirate?

[ she'll even hold up a drawing to the feed for a visual - it's a bit of a simple, cartoonish sketch (she's 12, cut her some slack), but the blue bandanna, cross-shaped face shadow and shapely beard should be enough to give the right idea to who she's describing. ]

I kind of wanted to know if he's been... "up to" stuff here - like, crime stuff. I don't think you should be worried - I mean, he's a good guy! He just has a really extreme way of going at things, you know? And sometimes those extremes end up being super illegal.

[ she wants to trust his word that he's reformed, but there's a lingering worry in the back of her mind. some of the people here must have been talking to him since before she showed up, and she wants their honest observations to put her . ]

I just wanna know if he's behaving himself like he promised me back home. You guys HAVE to tell me, okay? I think I'm kind of responsible for him at this point. [ she reaches to click the feed off, but before she does- ] And don't tell him I asked!

[ yes, she's basically his tiny parole officer. please report any and all suspicious activity. ]

Comments

[pyrogue]

Huh. I'm... [ What's the appropriate reaction to this? He doesn't really understand teh whole concept of pokemon very well yet but... Probably best not to be rude to a little girl? ] I'm sorry to hear that.

[dexnav]

It's okay. [ it's a huge bummer, but she manages a small smile. ] I'm just glad to have the ones that I do. And besides, Archie told me that I could get them back! That's true, right?

[pyrogue]

[ Mick honestly honestly has no idea. Disappointing a small child would be bad, right? ]

Uh, sometimes people get ported out and come back and their powers are different or they get back stuff from home, your team might be the same way?

[dexnav]

[ usually, yes. don't make her sad :( ]

I sure hope so... It really feels like the team isn't complete without them around.

[pyrogue]

I'll root for you.

So Archie didn't really explain how, uh, having a team of those things works. Why d'you need em all?

[dexnav]

Thanks! We'll do our best.

[ she smiles and flashes a peace sign, in her best attempt to cheer herself up. ]

Well, it's not like we need them all, like, to live or anything. But having a full team as a Trainer means that you're at your strongest! Me and my Pokemon have all traveled and gotten stronger together, so not having even one of them is like... not having a close friend by your side, you know?

[pyrogue]

So you… train them? Guess that makes sense. You're making me kinda jealous now.

[ He laughs a bit -- Archie had told him about Houndoom and he'd wanted one then but now he's imagining having a whole team of little fire critters. ]